Vancouver Canucks (2-2, in the Pacific Division) vs. Carolina Hurricanes (2-1-1, in the Metropolitan Division)
Raleigh, North Carolina; Thursday, 7 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: The Carolina Hurricanes host the Vancouver Canucks after Taylor Hall scored two goals in the Hurricanes’ 6-4 win over the Montreal Canadiens.
Carolina went 53-22-7 overall and 37-12-2 at home last season. The Hurricanes scored 60 power-play goals last season on 241 total chances (2.9 chances per game).
Vancouver had a 25-49-8 record overall and a 16-22-3 record in road games last season. The Canucks scored 210 goals while giving up 314 for a -104 goal differential last season.
INJURIES: Hurricanes: Seth Jarvis: out (shoulder).
Canucks: Thatcher Demko: out (hip), Akil Thomas: out (undisclosed), Filip Chytil: out (shoulder), Mackenzie MacEachern: out (undisclosed), Jack Thompson: out (undisclosed).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
By The Associated Press
